Received an offer from JP Morgan where I’d be paid >40K more than my current salary. Have another offer from an ESG startup. They’re offering a lower base (20k less), no cash bonus, but with 4 year vested equity. Both present opportunities to do Full-stack development (my current role at GS is primarily backend) and I’ve been promised I wouldn’t have any support obligations at either role (I absolutely hate technical support and currently I spend at-least 50% of my time doing it). I’ve been thinking on a pivot from finance companies but the only recruiters who have gotten in contact with me for non finance roles have been outside NYC. The start up seems like I’d have a greater opportunity for impact though the JP project doesn’t sound bad either (working on a client facing application). Culture-fit wise I do like the people I’ve met at the start up so far. There are a lot of ex-Goldman employees who wanted a more fulfilling career. All things considered I want to leave my current job quickly as I hate my current job and have financial burdens that a pay bump would ease (which makes the obvious advice of interviewing until I find something I’m more interested in less enticing) YOE:2 TC: 🥜 #tech#startup
If you hate your current role, you will also hate the one with jpmc. You are young, join the startup.
Where in JP is the gig? I would take the startup, you already have Wall Street experience with GS.
It’s at the Madison office. I believe it’s the Zelle team.
JPM will slow you down
If you leave GS for JPMC, that is a downgrade. The hiring bar and standard is higher at GS and future compensation is higher (levels.fyi). In my opinion go for tech or quantitative finance. Go to the start up
Go for the startup - take some risks while still early in your career.
If you’re just starting your career branding yourself is something to take into consideration
Start up then come to JPM as a MD
If it's a client facing application I doubt you can avoid support
Startup no doubt, you will run into the same bs between JPMC and GS
Take jp and give me the name of the start up
this is the time you could take more risks for more gains. see what motivates you and will help you upskill